Carrier for clay and brick



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J. W. & HLAREGOOD. CARRIER FOR CLAY AND BRICK.

Patented Au 4,1885.

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J. W. 86 G. H. AREGOOD.

CARRIER FOR CLAY AND BRICK.

No. 323,621. Patented Aug. 4, 1885.

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JOHN \V. AREGOOD AND GEORGE H. AREGOOD, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS CARRIER FOR CLAY AND BRlCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,621, dated August 4, 1885.

Application filed February 4, 18..5. (No model.)

To all whont it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN W. Anncoon and GEORGE H. Annooon, of Chicago, Illinois, have invented a new and useful Carrier, of which the follo iving is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in carriers or elevators for carrying clay, in the process of manuiacturing brick, and the wet brick from the brick-machine to the dryingkiln.

The objects of our improvements are, first, to provide a rigid endless chain or carrier which may be operated upon sprocket-pulleys and supported in a straight line or level posiiion by anti-friction rollers placed at long distances apart, so as to bear up the load between the rollers without sagging or being deflected from a level or even plane, and, sec 0nd, to afford facilities for the proper adjust ment and operation of such carrier.

The accompanying drawings illustrate a machine containing the invention. 1

Figure 1 is a side elevation of such ma chine. Fig. 2 is a top or plan view. Fig. 3 is a vertical CIOSSSEOt-IOH taken on line a: :0 of Fig. 1, as would be seen by looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. l is a longitudinal section of the chain or carrier. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of detached links.

A designates a frame at each end of which is journaled a sprocket-wheel or pulley, B. The carrier C is operated as a belt upon these wheels. It is made of links 0, connected pivotally on a bolt or pin, 0, and having an extended tongue, 0, and slot 0 in the oppo site ends of the adjacent link, the ends of the tongue and slot being provided with corresponding recesses, 0* if, adapted to engage and prevent the folding of the links beyond a right line in one direction, but allow them to fold in the opposite direction. By this construction of the links a chain or carrier is made which will bend around the sprocketpnlley one way, so as to be operated thereby, but which is rigid and unyielding beyond a straight line in the reverse direction, so that the upper side on which the load is to be carried may be readily maintained in a level posit-ion or straight between the upper side of the sprockets by means of rollers, as a, placed at considerable distances apart. We prefer to make the links readily detachable for the broken link with a new one in case of break- V age. This is secured by an open slot, a, in the under side of the slotted end of the links, which allows them to be hooked over or unhooked from the pin 0 in connecting or disconnecting them in the chain. Pallets Z), of sheet metal, extending from the recess 0 forward to a short distance beyond the end of the tongue part, are secured to the top of the links for the load to rest upon. These are adapted to the requirements of the article to be carried. For carrying clay they should have vertical sides b,to prevent the clay from falling off at the side edges; but for carrying undried brick simple flat pallets without sides are best. For clay a long box, D, with an open bottom, and having a hopper, D, at one end into which the clay is to be dump id, is arranged over one end of the carrier, which may be extended any desired distance from the box to the point of delivery. One or more rakes, E, pivoted to a rod, 0, or to the sides of the box, so as to be raisedorlowered, are adapted to prevent the entire body of clay in the box from being carried forward together and regulate the quantity carried; and an inclined board, F, hinged at f, so that the lower end may rest down on or near the top of the pallets, is employed to prevent the clay from rolling backward on the carrier. 1n the manufacture of brick one of such carriers, provided with the box and hopper, should be arranged between the clay bank and the brick machine, and another, provided with the flat pallets, extended from the machine into and through the dry-kiln, so that the bricks can be delivered from the machine onto the carrier, and will be carried thereby through such kiln, and in passing through slowly shall be dried ready for burning.

What is claimed is l. The endless carrier-chain composed of links 0, provided with a tongue, 0, slot 0, and recesses c c, and pivotally connected on the pin 0, the tongue extending beyond the pivotal points and engaging in the recess 0 for the purpose of preventing sagging, substantiall y as shown.

2. The links 0, provided with pin 0, tongue 0', slot c, recesses 0 c and opening a, all arranged substantially as and for the purpose 5. The endless carrier-chain, in combinaspecified; tion with box D and hopper D, said box be- 3. The endless carrier-chain composed of ing provided with a rake, E, as and for the links 0, provided with pin a, tongue 0, slot purpose specified. c recesses c 0 opening a, and pallets b, all constructed and connected substantially as shown.

4. The endless carrienchain, made rigid, so that it will not bend beyond a straightline in one direction, in combination with rollers a, arranged at long intervals under the carrier.

JOHN W. AREGOOD. GEORGE H. AREGOOD.

WVitnesses:

JOHN H. WHIPPLE, JOSEPH \V. MERRIAM. 

